Christopher "Chris" Manning

Throughout his more than 30-year career, Tom has represented employers in a broad spectrum of employment matters, including wage and hour, discrimination, and employee termination. He is known particularly for his employee defection work, including drafting and enforcing non-competes and other employment-based restrictive covenants, and litigating related contract, fiduciary duty, trade secret, tortious interference, conspiracy, and unfair competition disputes. Tom’s clients include nat...

Kellee Boulais Kruse is a principal at The Employment Law Group ® law firm with a passion for working on civil rights cases, especially those concerning discrimination. She has additional experience with contract disputes, whistleblower retaliation cases, and claims brought under state and federal statutes such as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Energy Reorganization Act, and the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act. Ms. Kruse re...

Jim Coleman has forty years of experience in counseling employers on wage and hour matters, as well as defending employers in wage and hour litigation and administrative proceedings. His expertise includes in-depth knowledge of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), and many comparable state wage and hour laws. Jim served as General Counsel for the National Council of Chain Restaurants for two decades, and through his representation of the trade association, as well as many of its member compan...

David P. Wales is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Antitrust Law and Litigation - Antitrust. David P. practices law in Washington, District of Columbia Best Lawyers has recognized David P. Wales since 2013. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which David P. Wales is held by other lawyers.

Daniel M. Jaffe is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Railroad Law and Transportation Law. Daniel M. practices law in Washington, District of Columbia Best Lawyers has recognized Daniel M. Jaffe since 2022. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Daniel M. Jaffe is held by other lawyers.

Kelly Dunbar is a partner in the firm’s Government & Regulatory Litigation and Appellate & Supreme Court Litigation practice groups, and a leader of the firm's Administrative Law Group. He focuses his practice on government and regulatory litigation, administrative rulemakings, constitutional and civil litigation, and appellate matters. Mr. Dunbar regularly counsels clients regarding regulatory strategy and litigation, represents them before administrative agencies, and litigate...

Gregory K. Smith is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Project Finance Law. Gregory K. practices law in Washington, District of Columbia Best Lawyers has recognized Gregory K. Smith since 2008. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Gregory K. Smith is held by other lawyers.

Criminal defense lawyer and civil litigator Michael Battle is focused on white collar criminal matters. Having previously served as a prosecutor and judge himself, Michael understands their perspectives and designs compelling arguments that have the best chance of defending his clients and mitigating their exposure to prosecution. After leaving public service for private practice, Michael has counseled numerous clients on cases involving the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), healthcare fr...

Brittany McCants is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law. Brittany practices law in Washington, District of Columbia Best Lawyers has recognized Brittany McCants since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Brittany McCants is held by other lawyers.

Carl C. Risch is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Immigration Law. Carl C. practices law in Washington, District of Columbia Best Lawyers has recognized Carl C. Risch since 2026. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Carl C. Risch is held by other lawyers.